Broadchurch beat Top of the Lake to the Drama Series gong at this morning’s BAFTAs in London.
It’s not clear why TOTL was nominated as a drama series, since The BAFTAs also have categories for single drama/tele-movie and mini-series (in which TOTL has usually been placed at the international awards bashes where it’s been nominated).
Broadchurch was the night’s big winner, converting three of its several nominations into gongs. It arrived on NZ screens on Mothers Day, an ill-conceived debut date given its subject matter. and a second season has recently been confirmed in the UK,
Broadchurch: I told him to wear SPF30
The BAFTA drama category winners were:
Single Drama
An Adventure In Space And Time
Black Mirror: Be Right Back
*** Complicit
The Wipers Times
Mini-Series
The Fall
The Great Train Robbery
*** In The Flesh
Southcliffe
Drama Series
*** Broadchurch
My Mad Fat Diary
Top Of The Lake
The Village
Soap & Continuing Drama
Casualty
*** Coronation Street
EastEnders
Holby City
International
Borgen
*** Breaking Bad
House Of Cards
The Returned
Leading Actor
Jamie Dornan, The Fall
*** Sean Harris, Southcliffe
Luke Newberry, In The Flesh
Dominic West, Burton And Taylor
Leading Actress
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton And Taylor
*** Olivia Colman, Broadchurch
Kerrie Hayes, The Mill
Maxine Peake, The Village
Supporting Actor
*** David Bradley, Broadchurch
Jerome Flynn, Ripper Street
Nico Mirallegro, The Village
Rory Kinnear, Southcliffe
Supporting Actress
Shirley Henderson, Southcliffe
*** Sarah Lancashire, Last Tango In Halifax
Claire Rushbrook, My Mad Fat Diary
Nicola Walker, Last Tango In Halifax
